Presentations, Publications,
&
Course Instruction

University of South Florida, Center for Career & Professional Development

Presentations

USF Employer Relations Summit

2020 Internships & Cooperative Education: The New Entry Level Job
2019 Best Practices for a Successful Internship Program, co-presented with Ben Heins, M.F.A.

Internship Director’s End of Semester Breakfast, Office of Community Engagement & Partnerships

General Classroom/Student Organization Presentations

2002 - 2012 - various topics include resume & cover letter writing; job search, networking, interviewing, career exploration, etc.

Course Instruction Experience

Cooperative Education & Internship Association

April 2025 Tuscon, AZ – “The Power of Design: Designing an Engaging Internship Course for Overall Campus Success; co-present with Ariele Dashow
April 2025 Tuscon, AZ – “Maximizing Community Partnerships and FWS to Expand Student Experiential Learning Opportunities. Co-present with Nathaniel Barnes Jr.
April 2019 Chicago, IL - Speed Session “Rising Together: Career Readiness, Experiential Learning, & On-Campus Employment”
April 2018 Charlston, SC, Interactive Breakout Session, “Leveraging Career Readiness Partners & Technology”
April 2017 Denver, CO – Speed Session, “CO-Operating With New Software”

Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce

2014-2018 - Internships 101: Developing a Quality Internship Program, Co-presented with University of Tampa Career Services (Bi-annually)
2015-2018 - Internships 201: Taking Internships to the Next Level, Co-presented with University of Tampa Career Services (Bi-annually)

Florida Association of Colleges & Employers

June 2016 Miami, FL – Roundtable, “Adapting Co-op/Internship Programs to Meet the Needs of Employers and State Performance Metrics”

Publication:

2013 - Authored Chapter “The Differentiators” in Career Development for Today: A Holistic and Inclusive Approach (1st Ed., Pearson 2013) (Textbook was used in USF Career Development Course)

Southern Association of Colleges & Employers

November 2007 San Antonio, TX – “Synergy in Action at USF: Employer of the Week Program”, Co-presented with Diane Russell, M.A.

Florida Atlantic University, Boca Rotan Campus

Course Instruction

2001 -Adjunct Faculty, Learning Strategies & Human Development (First Year Experience Class)